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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

It is with great sadness and regret that I tell you I'm done blogging. As much as I have loved writing on here (and I really have loved it!), I just don't have the time to blog anymore. I'm so tired. Tired of juggling everything. Tired of letting my house slide. Tired of not having the time to cook decent meals. Tired of not being around to help the kids with their homework in the evening, and make sure they practice their instruments and read. And now it's baseball season. I have four kids playing ball this year. Four kids at four practices across town at the same time! I just can't do it. I'm so sorry.

APRIL FOOL!

Had ya going there for a minute, didn't I?

OK, I've still got to pack for my trip to New Jersey, so I'll leave you with a few Google phrases from this week. These are the actual, untouched, copied and pasted Google keyword searches.

gross food in kids bedroomsObviously my blog came up with this search.

disposable diaper gel eggThat's an interesting place for the Easter bunny to hide an egg.

how do bats poop Probably like any other animal on earth. You know, with their BUTT.butt referencesUh yeah, again, NO idea how you got to my blog.

how to get green marker off carpet? Put a throw pillow over it.

socks on her hands What we make our kids wear when they've lost all their mittens over the winter and it's still snowing in APRIL!

3-d project ideas using aluminum foil Someone has a little too much time on their hands

poo candlesYummm, did your dog have an accident in the house or is that a poo candle I smell?

sewing pattern yo gabba gabba dressOh yeah, dress your kid in that, but don't be surprised when they get their butt kicked at school.

teach children to vomit in a bucketAn important lesson, to be sure!

tooth hurts when i lie downUmm don't lie down?

terrible smell in ford expeditionOh too bad. I only know what to do about terrible smells in Chevy Suburbans.

These next ones belong in the "COULD YOU USE ANY MORE WORDS IN YOUR SEARCH?!" archives.

saying things that i thought would never say to my child that my mom said to me

i have a bunion on my foot and cannot find a shoe to wear help

the name of the song that goes like this: everybodys searching for a hero people need

how much does roto rooter charge to unclog a bathtub drain

accidentally washed a diaper is it ok to dry the clothes in dryer?

steph: it's not you...it's the system.i'm in grade eight, so i'm important.you're in grade seven

-elmo mommy video or videos or movie or movies tickle or tickles or tickled or tickling or ticklish

if i change my domain name will it still show up as blog spot blog?

picture of a girl saying i have to go pee pee in mi pants

picture of someone saying I like to go pee pee in my pants

the room is completely dark, if there are 24 socks in the drawer, and there are only 3 colors of socks in the

That last one could also go into the "STUPID MATH QUESTIONS" category.

That's not funny, you know, scaring me like that! who will brighten up my day? What did I ever do before your blog? On the second thought, how DO you do it? Thank you very much for taking the time you obviously don't have and writing very, very regularly here! Happy April Fool's! From your very dedicated fool...

I dont see how you lasted this long .I can tell your tired when you write its not near as funny as it used to be actually some things just dont make sence anymore..then again what does make sence when raising kids? Take your much needed break and enjoy your family !

Okay that was so not funny. I believed you for about a minute. If I had actually realized that today was April Fool's then I probably wouldn't have been shocked. Glad you are enjoying yourself at the expense of your faithful readers. : P

Wow, you made me feel guilty for reading your blog. Like I was kinda responsible for you not having time for doing all those things. Dear Dawn, I forgive you if you miss a day or two of blogging. While I will be disappointed and dismayed at not having my daily dose of the Meehan happenings, I will survive. Don't worry about me and my boredom, don't fret over the empty feeling that may linger in the pit of my stomach. I'll get by...somehow. ;) Have a great night and I can't wait for your book!!

I have to admit you had me going. I started to panic. I don't know what's worse; you not blogging anymore or the fact that I would actually panic over it. I wouldn't blame you for all the reasons you stated but I'm happy it was a joke. Thanks for making me smile every day.

You had me going for about a nano second. But my s-i-l got me good today. So after I read the title & then started reading the post, I knew it was April Fool's. Hope you have a wonderful time in Jersey; when are you suppose to be meeting Mimi & Michelle(?)?.

Dawn,Well, I was completly into your reasons for stopping but trying to figure out your REAL reason. Bored? Tired? Done it all? Writers block? Computer crashed? But I didn't guess "April Fool" until I read your answer! You got me.Sandy, HE, ILLINOISPS - I would miss you too.

The best April Fool's joke I've heard all day was my 8 yr old nephew. He told his dad that he had head lice - right after his dad kissed him on top of the head. Daddy was spitting and sputtering and my nephew said "April Fool!"

I must admit you had me going for a minute. I literally starting talking to my computer with "No No No!" Then I read the April Fool's - Ok you got me good. First and only joke that got me today so you are forgiven. Have a blast on your trip!

shoot fire you really had me. Your april fools joke might win over on Musings from graceland, why don't you enter her contest? Her famous april fools joke was telling everybody she was pregnant again with either #6 or #7 in her arms a little baby a few months old. We all nearly fainted.

I'm getting a kick out of reading these comments--a few people apparently failed to read the whole post and said their "goodbyes". But seriously, I really don't know how you do it-- the things you listed you don't have time to do certainly are valid. So I guess a SSO Q would be; with all the things that need to get done regularly, which things DO you get done and how do you decide which ones to let slide a while? For me, even with less kids, being a writer, mommy and everything else makes it hard for me to accomplish everything I need to or think I should. One of the mottos I live by is "If it's more stressful than it is joyful find a way to simplify it or eliminate it". Over a decade helping others with home and life organization and simplification brought me to that! But it is still hard, so I'm sure others would love to know more about how you decide what gets accomplished. And hey, through all the craziness, remember to take time for you! (and a nice glass of wine!)

You had me there...I believe it. However, I'm going to blame it on the fact that I'm reading this on April 2nd (yes...I would've fallen for it yesterday as well). These posts about your google searches always make me 1.) laugh hysterically 2.) grow more and more concerned about the world and with what people are using their computers for.

Ok, I have to admit, if I had read the post like I should have, then I would have been fooled. I'm the kinda person who, on April Fools 1) loves to play pranks 2) Can never think of the perfect prank to play 3) Likes to be pranked on 4) Still totally gullible. Weird, no? But, see, I always read the blog by going down to the last entry I missed, and then scrolling up (so I can read it in chronological order), hence, I saw mr. funny hat twice before I actually read the paragraph.

So, I'm glad you're not actually going, and if you did go I would miss you very much. Your humor is an important part to my day.

Well ya know you got me. I thought all those reasons sounded logical to me and while I would miss you and your blog a great deal, your mental health & the well-being of your family is most important. SO that being SAID...glad you're sticking around.

I miss you when you don't blog daily but as the mom of 5, albeit older than yours but all at home, I know how precious your time is so I understood you!

I do worry about these people though, what make one 'google' such things? I googled 1800's Swedish Clothing once while we were homeschooling & I could NOT shut down the screen fast enough all the filthy things that came up with that. So I worry what sites these people got directed to. Yours would be a breath of fresh air I'm sure!

So for future reference, when you view the comments is it first in or latest (like email)? I wasn't sure so i didn't do my April fool. OK, I know it's lame to tell what I was going to do and didn't but...here's my April Fools comment...Dawn,Can't wait to see you in Jersey. I found out which hotel you're in and requested an adjoining room. I'm bringing the matching t-shirts I had made. They are black (so we look thin) with "because i said so" on the front in white letters. We can wear them all over town! It's going to be so much fun. Alex Forrest(Alex Forrest is an obscure reference to the character Glenn Close played in Fatal Attraction.)

OMG I'm just playing catch up here. First you scare me half to death when you say you aren't going to have time to blog any more ( yes I could quite understand if you did give up ) then I almost wet myself laughing at the "Googlers". Am I ever glad some-one sent me the link to your Ebay auction and that's how I found you

Mind you one day when I have a bit of time on my hands I might "Google" and see what I come up with. I'll make sure a lot of the "Googling" contains the word BUTT